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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that my Department is currently making arrangements for the statutory delegation of functions to the Ministers of State, and once finalised, the details will be made available on my Department’s website.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not contracted any company or organisation to provide media training to me or my predecessor during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: At the Second Stage debate on the Bill, the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, outlined this Department's concerns in relation to the proposed Bill. If a person is in receipt of an occupational pension, their relationship is with the trustees of the pension fund. They no longer have an employment relationship with their former employer. Trustees...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: International Agreements (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: Ireland completed the formal ratification process of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention C190 on Violence and Harassment on 12th January 2023, with the deposit of the ratification instrument with the ILO in Geneva. Violence and harassment in the workplace are unacceptable and undermine the principles of human rights. Ireland's ratification of the International Labour...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: Statutory and contractual employment terms apply in relation to the payment of wages. Failure to pay all or part of the wages due to an employee is considered an unlawful deduction and a complaint can be made under the Payment of Wages Act, 1991. The Payment of Wages Act 1991 establishes a range of rights for all employees in relation to payment of wages. The Act regulates how wages and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: I understand that officials from my Department will liaise directly with the Minister of State on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: On 3 August 2022, the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail signalled his intention to issue an Order to give effect to a statutory recommendation of the Labour Court concerning minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions in the Security Sector. The Order was to apply from 29 August 2022. On 24 August 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: During the Covid 19 pandemic, the Government introduced necessary COVID pandemic restrictions to protect our community. The Government was not found wanting during this period of time and recognised the difficulties businesses were having and subsequently introduced Government business support schemes. The Restart Grant Scheme and the successor Restart Grant Plus Scheme launched in May 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: The following payments were made in 2021 and 2022 by my Department, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) for Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) SME loan schemes. Loan Scheme 2021 2022 Brexit Loan Scheme/Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme 0 0 Future Growth Loan Scheme ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: While our trading relationship with the UK has now changed and is presenting new challenges, nevertheless the UK still remains an important market for our exporters.Enterprise Ireland continues to provide assistance to enterprises under initiatives supported by the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to help companies deal with some of the additional costs and to maintain and enhance their...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department has responsibility for collating and publishing official statistics on clients of the enterprise development agencies, namely, Enterprise Ireland, IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachta. The CSO is responsible for collating official statistics on all firms in Ireland. Table 1 below shows the number of firms in the Manufacturing sectors (NACE C) in Ireland for the years...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department has responsibility for collating and publishing official statistics on clients of the enterprise development agencies, namely, Enterprise Ireland, IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachta. This includes employment data. The CSO is responsible for collating official statistics on all firms (and employment) in Ireland. Table 1 below shows the number employed in Manufacturing sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: As part of the whole of Government Housing for All plan, my Department is working to promote construction sector innovation and productivity, including through the adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (an umbrella term used to capture a range of innovative construction processes and technologies such as panelised housing or 3D volumetric/modular buildings), to help in the faster...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: The primary responsibility of the IDA is to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Ireland and to retain, transform and expand the existing base of FDI companies that have already invested and located here. When it comes to foreign direct investment, site visits represent a valuable tool through which investors can be encouraged to invest in regional areas. However, site visit activity...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 sets out the key parameters around the taking of annual leave and payment of same. The terms and conditions of individual employment contracts may provide additional specifics within those parameters such as stipulations in relation to the entitlement to extra days' leave above what is statutorily required by the Act. Section 19 of the Act provides...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: A copy of the Ministerial Brief, provided following my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has been published on my Department's website: www.enterprise.gov.ie. Where there are any redactions, these are in line with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: On 3 August 2022, the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail signalled his intention to issue an Order to give effect to a statutory recommendation of the Labour Court concerning minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions in the Security Sector. The Order was to apply from 29 August 2022. On 24 August 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: Ireland’s employment permits system is designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term but this objective must be balanced by the need to ensure that there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work and that the shortage is a genuine one. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application is within the standard turnaround time and has not yet reached its issue by date. The Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent to advise of the possibility of booking an Urgent Appointment for passport renewal prior to their travel date.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (14 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Good Friday Agreement and the peace process in Northern Ireland are not simply an achievement of the Irish and British Governments and the political representatives of the people of Northern Ireland, but one to which successive US Administrations and Members of Congress have also made important contributions. The Government recognises the support which President Biden has given to the...